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Friday, 30 June 2017

Registered 29-Jun-2017. This aircraft had arrived in Calgary, AB on 05-Jun-2016 for overhaul and refurbishing at Regent Aircraft Services, but had yet to officially join the Canadian register. It is the former P2-EMO. The aircraft is seen below on arrival back in Jun-2016.

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

A quiet day on the Twotter front, so a couple of great pictures instead. Marking the end of an era in Newfoundland and Labrador, Innu Mikun and Air Labrador became Air Borealis earlier this month. C-GNFZ is seen below with thanks to Duane Blake.

C-GNFZ is MSN 719, and has flown in South America and Africa before coming to Canada in 2011. Since that time it actually flew with both Innu Mikun and Air Labrador.

A great air-to-air shot of the NASA DHC-6 N607NA over northern Ohio. The aircraft is based at the Glenn Research Center at Cleveland, OH. It is MSN 4, having been built in 1966 for the Ontario Department of Lands & Forests. Photo with thanks to NASA.

Calgary's Planes & Parts Ltd. (World Wide Ferry) move more Twin Otters around the globe than any other ferry company, and they have now added surface transport to their capabilities. With a new company owned 5th wheel tractor and purpose built air-ride triple axle trailer, they can now move aircraft that are unable to be flown. Currently the company is licensed to transport within Canada, and service is expected to be available to/from the U.S.A. soon.

Monday, 26 June 2017

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Although C-FAKB has been with Seaborne for several months now, this is the first time I've seen a photo of it with the revised livery, as seen below.

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

With thanks to Lance Larabee a two shots of N169TH taken at Toledo, WA a couple of days ago. As you can see, the aircraft remains intact, and on wheels (it had previously been on amphibs until 2015). It has been parked at Toledo since 2010.

Flew Port Moresby - Cairns, QLD 11-Jun-2017 as seen in the photo below, with thanks to FNQ Skies. This aircraft has been for sale for some time, so its arrival in Australia could mean a potential sale, or alternatively just for maintenance.

Monday, 12 June 2017

Arrived Springbank, AB 10-Apr-2017 for maintenance with Rocky Mountain Aircraft, departing back to base at Lodi, CA 29-May-2017. The aircraft is seen below at Springbank on 17-May-2017 with thanks to John Olafson.

On the heels of delivering MSN 296 C-GLAI last week, C-FGON has now left Newfoundland as well. The aircraft flew Gander, NL - Iles de la Madeleine - Riviere-du-Loup, QC -> 12-Jun-2017.

679 - DHC-6-300 YJ-RV10 Air Vanuatu, Port Vila

Test flown from Cairns, QLD 12-Jun-2017 following maintenance. The aircraft has been present in Cairns since arriving from Vanuatu on 03-Mar-2017.

934 - DHC-6-400 C-GLVA Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Updating entry for 09-Jun-2017; flew Keflavík - Glasgow - Altenrhein/Saint-Gallen 10/11-Jun-2017, where it will be prepared for the Paris Air Show. Following that, the delivery flight to Caverton Helicopters will continue, where it will become TJ-TIM.

Updating entry for 08-Jun-2017; flew Goose Bay, NL - Keflavík 09-Jun-2017 as it continues on its delivery flight. The aircraft is expected to be used as the display aircraft at the Paris show before continuing on to Africa.

Noted at Victoria-Int'l, BC 06-Jun-2017 upon completion of extensive repairs following its accident in Japan in 2015. While it was back in Canada, it additionally received the same blue colour scheme as sister-ship JA202D (it had previously been pink). The aircraft is seen below at Victoria, carrying the Japanese marks JA201D.

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Updating entry for 06-Jun-2017; a change in routing for yesterday's flight, which flew Gander, NL - Riviere-du-Loup, QC - Geraldton, ON 06-Jun-2017. Today flying Geraldton, ON - Gimli, MB, where it is currently (at the time of writing) on the ground.

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Test flown from Gander, NL 06-Jun-2017, and then flew Gander, NL - Bathurst. NB same day on delivery. Aircraft had been parked at Gander since 2016, and is being flown to Calgary, AB for attention by Regent Aircraft Services.

369 - DHC-6-300 C-FGON Planes & Parts Ltd., Turner Valley, AB

Test flown from Gander, NL 06-Jun-2017; aircraft had been parked at Gander since 2016. It will depart from there after C-GLAI has arrived in Calgary.

549 - DHC-6-300 C-GIZF Air Labrador Ltd., Goose Bay, NL

Noted still present at Springbank, AB 17-May-2017 in full Air Labrador c/s, as seen in the photo below with thanks to John Olafson. C-GIZF had arrived in Springbank on 22-Mar-2017.

959 - DHC-6-400 C-FZVM Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Flew Spokane-Int'l, WA - Victoria, BC 02-Jun-2017 after painting. The aircraft is seen below after arrival, with thanks to Tim Martin.

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